Experts: Current heat wave due to Pabuk


Beating the heat: Tourists cooling down with coconut water after visiting Batu Caves Temple in Selayang.

PETALING JAYA: A heat wave is currently hitting Malaysia, with weather experts saying that it could have been brought on by tropical storm Pabuk.

Malaysian Meteorological Depart­ment (MetMalaysia) director-general Alui Bahari said the hot spell over the past week was due to the changes in wind directions in the region.

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